If I were queen for a day, this would be a month of real food, not detoxers’ nauseous green slime
Christie Watson: My daughter is right – weird health juice is terrible for your insides. I can lose weight just thinking about raw kale
Forget fad diets: sustainable food is healthier and more eco-friendly
If you want to eat in a healthier and more cost-effective way, then follow a sustainable diet of home-grown vegetables and cut down on the meat
The Observer view on our health and the sugar-peddling food industry
Observer editorial: The state has to play a more dynamic role in legislating food manufacturers and marketing
Go slow: how to do less and take in more on holiday
From healthy retreats and solo journeys to holidays which are normally full-on, like skiing and city breaks, our writers show you how to ditch the itinerary, slow down and enjoy the moment
Fewer cows, fatter hogs: behind rising prices for meat in US supermarkets
Consumers are paying more for beef and pork products as farmers and cattle ranchers try to adjust to demand. One big problem: obese hogs
Kitchen trouble: when chefs get sick – and how they cure themselves
Rich food, after-hours booze, 3am kebabs – a chef’s lifestyle can be full of unhealthy ingredients. Three top professional cooks tell Katy Salter their stories of illness – and recovery
Will these five weird diets help you lose weight?
From pigging out on potatoes to eating clay, wacky diets abound. Some even work, but do they do more harm than good? Ann Robinson asked the experts
Is it worth it: watermelon juice
‘You could buy an actual watermelon for roughly the same price, and it would probably yield far more juice,’ says Stuart Heritage
How to eat healthily, be mindful and simplify your life: new year’s resolutions made easy
Struggling with your new year’s resolutions? Our team advises you on how to stick to your goals
Is it worth it? ‘Freefrom’ foods
People without medical need are turning to these gluten-, wheat- or dairy-free foods as an ostensibly healthier choice. But does it really do them any good? Stuart Heritage finds out